Poem

I prayed the Rain to kiss his lips

The wind Caress his Cheek

And Sun- that yellow Orbit

All her golden Stores unleash.

Foolish- now I see-

 How Nature cannot Further grace

What screams out Life to me.

Outdone- Creation steals her own

And left am I- alone.

new creation

This is for my friend's brother. He likes horses and the color orange so I was commissioned to make him this. I still have to add his eyes and a tail, but isn't he cute?

The Lion of Judah

I stole this great quote off someone else's blog:

"We are constantly assured that the churches are empty because preachers insist too much upon doctrine — ‘dull dogma,’ as people call it. The fact is the precise opposite. It is the neglect of dogma that makes for dullness. The Christian faith is the most exciting drama that ever staggered the imagination of man — and the dogma is the drama…. This is the dogma we find so dull — this terrifying drama in which God is the victim and the hero. If this is dull, then what, in Heaven’s name, is worthy to be called exciting? The people who hanged Christ never, to do them justice, accused Him of being a bore — on the contrary; they thought Him too dynamic to be safe. It has been left for later generations to muffle up that shattering personality and surround Him with an atmosphere of tedium. We have very efficiently pared the claws of the Lion of Judah, certifying Him ‘meek and mild,’ and recommended Him as a fitting household pet for pale curates and pious old ladies."

— Dorothy Sayers

apron numero dos

This is the second apron I made following the same pattern. I almost like it better than the first one I made, but its for a wedding present so I can't keep it. shhh! don't tell!

losers and weddings

Two very different images but i love them both for very different reasons. The first is one of those old campaigns to end drug usage, which would not go over very well today in our pc culture (be wise not weird!) and the second is such a beautiful, classic wedding picture.

Camp Harkness 2010! In five weeks, I will be singing campfire songs, eating marshmellows, sleeping in a cabin with all my favorite camp friends, eating gross cafeteria food (think tuna casserole mass produced), swimming in the ocean, walking around the mansion, going to dunkin donuts and walmarts on nights off, recounting favorite camper memories, being with favorite campers, and doing 14 days. Such bliss.

I started with Camp Harkness 2007 and I was placed in cabin 5: special needs. For the past three summers I have worked with individuals with severe developmental disabilities and loved it. All the mid-night craziness, all the day-time craziness. Think well-organized chaos. Its beautiful. This summer I have a new role: administrative assistant. I've been promoted along with three of my friends and this means new adventures. Instead of working in a cabin, I will be over-seeing two cabins and making sure that the counselors in those cabins have the support they need. Along with that I'll have the task of helping to run camp itself during the week. I'm really excited to see a different angle on camp and get to work with some of my dear friends.

This will be my last summer at camp and I"m already sad thinking about it. I have so many wonderful summer time memories in that place: what will be four summers of memories. Its hard to imagine a summer without Camp Harkness, but I know its just around the bend. So this summer is all about making the most of the two months I have there, and storing up memories and friendships that will last a lifetime.

p.s. If anyone wants a summer job working with people with developmental disabilities....let me know!

This is what I would dress like every day if I could. I'm so sad that our American culture has lost the elegance and sweetness in its fashion. It seems like all we're good at is designing slutty clothing. sigh.